Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-01-21
KENTUCKY KNOWLEDGE.

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Hancock county.
Misses Matte Taylor and Mamie
Warren are the society editors of the
Hickman Courier.
Peter Campbell, well-known citi'
zen of Uniontown, suicided in his
stable by taking arsenic. Financial
| losses the cause.
The hanging of jim McElroy al
Henderson May Is, will be the first
legal hanging in that county since
1859.
Five buildings were burned at Mt,
Sterling on Tuesday night. They
were old frame buildings of small
value. Partially insured.
VIM. Lostutter and w. II. Kent arc
already out for the Legislature in
Daviess and Il. II. Taylor, A. T.
Craycrort, Il. w. Mcfarland and
Esquire Rodman are thinking OF
running. The Democratic nomina-
tions--two-will be made by a pri-
mary election Apr. %.
On Dec. 29th, stranger giving his
name as Il. NJ. Whitney took his seat
on train beside pretty girl named
Sarah Sheridan, of Galloway county,
and flattered her in such a captiva-
ting manner that the foolish girl at
once agreed to marry him, which she
did upon reaching Paducah. They
took room at the Richmond House,
where they remained until Jan. 18th,
when Whitney deserted his wife,
taking her scanty purse with him.
Nothing has since been heard of him
and as nothing is known of his ante
cedents it is not even known that
Whitney was his true name. lie
claimed to be a piano tuner from
Boston.
Just before Christmas a young man
calling himself VIM. Lewis, claim
ing to be from Cleveland, Ohio, was
married to Miss Mollie Terhune, OF
Darlington. About one week ago he
went with his young wife to Nash
vile, Tenn, ostensibly to get $500 lie
said was owing him there, and then
they were to 90 TO, Cleve and, Ono.
Pretending that the man who owed
him was in the country, he left his
wife under pretense of seeking hi
since when she has not seen
or heard of her recent husband. The
young wife was left alone in a hotel,
a stranger in a strange place, and her
condition was pitiable one. She
managed to return to her parents al
Observation-Disclosures Times.
WooDBlNE, KY, Jan. l7.--News
has just reached this place giving the
account of the arrest Of seven per-
sons, suspected as being some of the
party accused of burning the house
and family of VIM. Poe, who lived
in the extreme east end of Knox cOun-
ty, on the waters of Sinking Greek.
The names of those arrested are Bryce
Mills, Las Jackson, Rial Smith, Mrs.
Amelia Worms, wife of John Worms.
Renda Mills and Mollie Stampar.
There was sufficient evidence to cause
the arrest of the accused. The exam
lining trial is sci for Friday next, the
Dist. This is the most horrible crime
ever committed in Kentucky, as it j.
believed the family was MURDER d
and the house burned to hide the
hellish deed. There is great excite
ment throughout the county.
Monday morning at 2:l5 o'clock
the Waterman at the n. n. & NJ. v.
depot discovered smoke issuing from
the creviCGs Of freight car loaded
with cotton which had come in from
Memphis. lie Immediately called all
the available help and bursted open
the car door. The wind, which at
that time was blowing quite a gaze,
famed the flames into renewed life,
and soon the car was in blaze.
What added horror to those present
was the sight of what appeared to be
human being in the burning car.
Hooks were procured and the body
was dragged from the debris, a leg
less, armless, headless mass, which
bore but slight resemblance TO hu-
man form. In quick succession three
others were found and pulled from
the wreck. Whether there were
others could not be determined, but
no other trace was found. The body
first seen was said to be in almost an
upright position, as if the man had
attempted to save himself by crawl
ing out of small window in the rear
of the car. The others were lying
near together, and more than likely
met their death while asleep. The
fire was undoubtedly caused by the
careless handling of matches by the
fellows who lost their lives. 1t
could hardly have caught in any other
way. Probably they were solacing
themselves with their pipes. They
are supposed TO have been employees
of the steamer Sherlock until they
were discharged at Memphis, and
who were making their way home TO
have the boat tied up.-Paducah
Standard.
How "a vour blood ? Ereen's Com